Community Should Focus on Building and Contributing, Not Just Marketing

To the community:

Many might disagree, but I remain unconvinced that marketing alone is the right approach at this moment.

A) When marketing attracts people but the ecosystem lacks sufficient products, it doesn't look promising. We struggle to attract large investors and liquidity, which are essential for increasing market capitalization. The eco feels almost like a ghost town.

B) Marketing might temporarily boost the price, but it often leads to price crashes once traders take profits. Then, the community demands more marketing to hit new all-time highs, creating an endless cycle of hype, price swings, and emotional rollercoasters. This cycle drains project resources and doesn't foster sustainable growth. Instead, focusing on attracting developers, supporting them to build profitable dApps and projects, can create real value. Successful projects attract more users and developers, creating a virtuous circle. Marketing mostly draws investors and buyers, not builders.

For example, an artist promoting instruments might not sell records if they don’t produce hit music. But if they make hit tracks using those instruments and promote the music effectively, visibility and sales grow organically.

C) Many people misunderstand what a community should be. Most focus solely on token price, neglecting active contribution. They believe their only role is to buy tokens and wait for pumps. While we can criticize the team for lack of marketing or listings, it’s important to remember that Web3 communities are permissionless. We don’t need permission or incentives to contribute positively. If you can’t contribute, focus on your own gains.

This ties back to my first point: community members should become contributors, positioning themselves for opportunities within the ecosystem rather than just waiting for token pumps that rarely make people wealthy.

If I were a founder, I wouldn’t value a community obsessed with token prices, and I wouldn’t share sensitive info if members only care about quick gains. To earn respect and influence, we must do significant, independent work rather than just criticize or expect a messiah.

I view many of us as short-sighted extractors. Think about how the team perceives this behavior. If the token 10X’s, your next move might be to sell and move on. That’s not a position of significance.

On the positive side, members like @CS_Digifox provide valuable contributions through consistent content, which extends beyond just buying tokens.

This isn’t about me being a whale or a small holder; I hold a modest amount of Chroma. It’s a perspective focused on long-term growth and community contribution.

In summary, I’d love to see us discuss and implement collective actions to promote Chromia, benefiting everyone beyond token profits. Community members should be the primary users and builders within the ecosystem.